New Prince John Steams Toward Pacific Coast Service
The Prince John, ex Amethyst, bought by the Grand Trunk Pacific, left the Clyde for northern coasting service under Captain M. A. Davis. She will reach Victoria around late July to relieve the Prince Albert on the Prince Rupert Naas Stewart Queen Charlotte Island route, with the Albert moving to Victoria Vancouver Prince Rupert freighting. Built by Scott & Sons, Bowling England, 185 ft length, 29.6 ft beam, 10.9 ft depth, 662 gross tons, 446 net, with passenger capacity and wireless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince John
Amethyst
Grand Trunk Pacific Company
Northern
Clyde
M. A. Davis
Prince Rupert
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Victoria
Prince Albert
Naas
Stewart
Queen Charlotte Island
Vancouver
Messrs. Scott & Sons
Bowling, Eng
W. Robertson
Treasure Hunters Sail for Southern Seas Aboard Eureka
The steam schooner Eureka left Los Angeles harbor with sixteen picked crew under Captain Burtis. Destination listed as Amapala Honduras, but crew says Salvadorean coast may be the course. Crew members chosen for strength and courage, fearers exempted. pay set at 20 percent above standard seamen’s wages. Vessel outfitted by J. C. Mellen and two others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Los Angeles
Burtis
Amapala
Honduras
Salvador
J. C. Mellen
Montreal considered for navy shipbuilding site
Hon L P Brodeur indicates Montreal could host Canadian navy ship construction if a qualified firm establishes there. A drydock with 25 000 ton lifting capacity is planned at a cost of 3 500 000 dollars, with a 3 percent subsidy from the Dominion Government for 38 years. The dry dock contract has been awarded to Vickers Son Maxim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
L. P. Brodeur
Montreal
Dominion
Messrs. Vickers Son & Maxim
Brodeur
Canadian Navy Shipyard Plans Still Unsettled
No definite points have been settled for construction sites of warships for the new Canadian navy. The only clear fact is that all tendering firms planned to establish plants on Canada's Atlantic Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Canada
Lost in Yukon Christine wreck on Thirty Mile River
The 15 hp Christine gasoline craft with five tons of provisions sank after hitting a rock in the Thirty Mile River on Thursday the 11th. Owners J J Hood and Fred F Hess of Tacoma Wash escaped by swimming to shore and salvaged part of the cargo selling it for 100 dollars. The boat and cargo were shipped from Tacoma and valued between 3000 and 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine
Thirtymile
J. J. Hood
Fred F. Hess
Tacoma
Wash
Oma A Mediciveer Cmfw
Freight Steamer Henriette Reaches Port with Full Cargo
Grand Trunk Pacific freighter Henriette under Captain Buck Holtz arrives from the south with a full cargo. About half of the goods are for Foley Welch and Stewart. Captain reports good weather northward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Pacific
Henriette
Buckholtz
Foley, Welch and Stewart
Indians for Coronation travel from Vancouver to London
Four Vancouver Island chiefs representing local natives departed for the east. They will stop in Ottawa before continuing to London for the Coronation. A turnout of area Indians in feathered uniforms greeted them in a procession. The four chosen leaders include Chief Mathias, son of the late Chief Joe Capilano, and Chief Charlie Tsilpaymilt from Cowichan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
East
Ottawa
London
Mathias
Joe Capilano
Charlie Tsilpaymilt
Cowichan
Public notice sets land sale prices under Land Act
Under section 131 of the Land Act a regulation fixes minimum sale prices at ten dollars per acre for first class lands and five dollars per acre for second class lands. Purchases with favorable applications after this date fall under these prices. pending applications may be withdrawn for refunds if not willing to complete at the new rates. William R. Ross, Minister of Lands, Victoria B C, April 8, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Ross
Department of Lands
Victoria
B. C
Public Notice Tender for Lot 541 Coast District Prince Rupert
Tenders for Lot 541 Range 5 Coast District near Prince Rupert are invited until June 1 1911 at 5 pm for 19.7 acres with an upset price of 100 per acre. Bids require a sealed envelope and a cheque for 25 of tender. Payment may be in installments with 6 interest. Field notes available at the Government Agent's Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Range 5
Coast District
Prince Rupert
Range
Indian delegates travel with Vancouver Island chiefs in memorial
A Vancouver Island Indian delegation accompanies Chief Charlie aged about 80 on a second trip. Chief Alfred Wildilah of Kitselas represents Skeena first inhabitants. Interpreter Simon C. Pierre from Port Hammond joins with Frasier River authority. A memorial service was held at Chief Joe Capilano's tomb attended by about a hundred relatives, urging a strong successor for Chief Strongheart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver Island
Joe Capilano
Mathias
Strongheart
Landmark fixers complete first transcontinental spike
Sir Donald Smith is cited as the figure who set the last spike, completing the first transcontinental railway. Montreal plans to spend 2,000,000 this year on park improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Donald Smith
Montreal
Cheap Round Trip Excursions to Towns Across Canada and U.S.
Rogers Steamship Agency in Prince Rupert offers inexpensive round trip excursions to towns and cities in Eastern Canada and the United States. Choose return route tickets via multiple lines and depart on any steamer. Contact Phone 116 Second Ave for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Prince Rupert
Rogers Steamship Agency
Second
B.C
Regulation on Land Sale Prices Revised in British Columbia
A public notice from Victoria B C dated May 16 1911 announces adjustments to land sale regulations. It sets minimum prices for first and second class lands at ten and six dollars per acre, and states that applications received before April 3 1911 and deposits of fifty cents per acre remain governed by the earlier rule, while a May 10 1911 regulation holds the April 3 1911 rule not apply to those pre April 3 applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt
A. Renwick
Department of Lands
Victoria
B. C
Canadians to participate in Festival of Empire
London reports a push to invite veterans who helped quell the 1885 Riel rebellion to take part in the Festival of Empire. Canadian regiments listed include the Winnipeg Rifles and Montreal units. many veterans now hold industrial and political roles. Lord Strathcona may appear in a key scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riel
London
Louis Riel
Winnipeg Rifles
Winnipeg Light Infantry
Queen's Own Rifles
Montreal Garrison Artillery
Montreal Royal Carbineers
the Midlanders
Royal Grenadiers
York and Simcoe
London Fusiliers
Quebec Voltigeurs
Halifax Fusiliers
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
United Empire
Lord Strathcona
Cancellation of Reserve Lands on Graham Island
Notice cancels the reserve from the December 27 1907 Gazette for Graham Island lands under Timber Licences 37055 37056 37057 and 37059 expired by 1909 11 06 and 1909 01 25. Lands will open for pre emption after midnight June 16 1911 under Land Act Section 7. Robert A Renwick Lands Department Victoria B C March 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Graham Island
Cariboo
Lillooet
Kamloops
Yale Land Recording District
A. Renwick
Department of Lands
Victoria
B. C
Notice of Title Duplicate for S B Section Lands
William E Burritt, District Registrar, Land Registry Office, gives notice of intention to issue a duplicate Certificate of Title for Part N 26 Acres of the S B part of Section 16 Township 1 Range 5 Coast District in the name of John Flewin. The original certificate was issued November 21, 1906 and numbered 284. The duplicate will issue after the first publication and expiry of the month. May 6, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B
Range 5
Coast District
John Flewin
William E. Burritt
Dist. Regr
Public Service Examinations Open to British Clerks
Third class Clerks will test at Arm strong Chilliwack Cumberland Golden Grand Forks Kamloops Kaslo Kelowna Ladysmith Nanimo Nelson New Westminster North Vancouver Peachland Revelstoke Rossland Salmon Arm Summerland Vancouver Vernon and Victoria starting Monday July 8. Candidates must be British subjects aged 21 to 30 for Third class and 16 to 21 for Junior Clerks or Stenographers. Applications due by June 15. Details from P Walker Registrar Victoria BC April 27 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Chilliwack
Cumberland
Golden
Grand Forks
Kamloops
Kaslo
Kelowna
Ladysmith
Nanaimo
Nelson
New Westminster
North Vancouver
Peachland
Revelstoke
Rossland
Salmon Arm
Summerland
Vancouver
Vernon
Victoria
Tender for Police Station Naas River Sealed May 1911
Notice to contractors invites sealed tenders for the erection of a timber framed Police Station at Naas River Skeena Electoral District. Tenders due by Monday June 1911. plans and forms available from May 16 1911 at Prince Rupert Government Agent Naas Harbour and Victoria Public Works. Tenderers must include a $150 bank guarantee. lowest bid not necessarily accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naas River
Schoon
Skeena
Prince Rupert
C. P. Hickman
Naas Harbour
Department of Public Works
Victoria
Bank of Canada
Minister of Public Works
Ferry Charter Notice for Skeena River Mission Point
Shaled applications for a charter to operate a ferry over the Skeena River at Mission Point below the mouth of the Bulkley River must be received by the Minister of Public Works up to noon on May 80th in Victoria. Applicants must specify vessel type and size, operating method, and proposed tolls for passengers horses vehicles and cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Point
Bulkley River
Skeena
Public Works
Griffith
Department of Public Works
Victoria
B. C
Trust Companies In British Columbia Required To File Returns
Trust companies and any company accepting deposits or conducting business in British Columbia under the Trust Companies Regulation Act 1911 must provide the corporate name and the managing director’s name and address to the Inspector of Trust Companies in Victoria to receive forms for the required return under section 4 of the Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Province of
British Columbia
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Shipping Report
Skidegate
Estevan
Tees
Friendly Cove
Hesquist
Edith
Caroline
Salem
Thomas F. Bayard
Scudder Point
George Washington
Skipton Castle
Point Grey
Prince John Coming
Yukon
W. S. Benson Coenen
Prince Rupert & S.S. Prince George
Seattle
Port Simpson
Nansiver Points
Massett
Naden Harbor
Refuge Bay
Queen Charlotte City
Lockeport
Pacofi
Jedway
Ikeda Bay
Rose Harbor
Grand Trunk Railway System
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Toronto
Quebec
Halifax
Portland
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Trans-Atlantic Steamship
A. E. McMaster Freight
Pasenger
G. T. P. Whart
J. H. McCmullen
Prince Rupert, B. C
Via
The
Great Northern
Canadian Pacific Railway CO
B. C. Coast S. S. Service
Winnipeg
St, Paul
J. G. McNab
Pacific
Sloan & Company
Robert A. Renwick
Lands Department
Land Registry Office
Public Service Act
P. Walker
Public Service
J. E. Griffith
Public Works Department
Skeena District
Government of
Skeena River
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